Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.DE false 0001590750 0001590750 2023-04-11 2023-04-11

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2023

 

 

 

LOGO

VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36483   47-1187261

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

221 Crescent Street, Suite 401

Waltham, MA

   02453
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 272-4600

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading
Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   VRDN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointments of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 12, 2023, Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Carrie Melvin has ceased to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective April 11, 2023. In connection with her departure, the Company has agreed to provide Ms. Melvin with severance benefits that would arise from an involuntary not-for cause termination under her employment agreement dated May 25, 2022, subject to Ms. Melvin’s execution and non-revocation of a release agreement in favor of the Company and continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants, including covenants relating to confidentiality.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: April 12, 2023     By:  

/s/ Scott Myers

      Scott Myers
      President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
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